books.google.com - Samoa became an independent state on 1 January 1962. In moving toward independence, Samoans made it clear that they wanted a political structure that reflected custom and tradition as well as democracy. The post-independence period demonstrated the practical difficulty of reconciling the two. The author...http://books.google.com/books/about/Democracy_and_Custom_in_S%C4%81moa.html?id=-OqP2ZOR8dkC&utm_source=gb-gplus-shareDemocracy and Custom in Sāmoa
